Smoker&#39;s ash and spark protector



March 10. 1925- 1,529,556

. .C. SHEPPARD SMOKER'S ASH AND SPARK PROTECTOR Filed Dec. 13, 1923 2 Sheets-Shtet 1 .1 l J Ap l /6 /6 ll /6 J 6 /0 /6 gnvenfol March 10. 1925- l-,529,556

c. SHEPPARD SMOKER'S ASH AND SPARK PROTECTOR Filed Dec. 13, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gum" l'ot C. Sheppard.

Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

CLYDE SHEPPARDQOF LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA.

SMOKERS ASH AND SPARK PROTECTOR.

Application filed December 13. 1923 Serial No. 680.490

citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles. in the county of Los Angelcs and State of California. have invented certain Figure is a cross sectional view taken on the line fi-:'i of Figure 1:

Figure 6 is an enlarged view in spectiveillustrating the lugs of the protector;

new and useful Improvements in a Smokers- Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 2 but Ash and Spark Protector; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact des ription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a protector for cigars and cigarettes.

It is aimed to p"o\'i(]e a construction which will efliciently prevent the falling of ashes or flying of sparks from the cigar or cigarette to particularly avoid damage to the clothing of the smoker.

Another object is to provide a construction in which the cigar is spaced from the wall of the protetor and sutlicient draft, is afl'orded.

A third object is to provide a construction in which the protector has depressions to space the cigar from its wall as aforesaid and in which the depressions have vent openings so located as to prevent the escape of ashes.

A further object is to provide a nov l means whereby the protector may clasp the cigar or cigarette and which will permit. if desired, the use of an ordinary mouth piece or holder.

A fifth object is to provide a construction in which the protector has a removable cap or the like to facilitate insertion and removal of the cigar, cigarette, or butts and in order to facilitate lighting of the cigar r ci arette.

a'rious additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection WltlI tliC accompanying drawings illustrating the operative embodiment.

in said drawings:--

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device as used in connection with a cigar and with a mouth piece or holder attached;

Figure 2 is a -substantially central longitudinal sectional view of the form shown inc Figure l and with a cigar in place;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 butv omitting the mouth piece or holder;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the parts making up the protector and with the same in disassociated relation;

ShOWlhg a form somewhat modified and as used in connection with a cigarette, and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the modified form of cap as used in Figure T.'

Like reference characters designate like and similar pa ts in the different vie s.

Referring first to the form of Figures 1 to 6, the protector consists of a substantiallv tubular barrel which at its front end as at 11 has detachable connection with a cap 12, as by means of a fiirtion jo nt. The parts 1 and 12 are preferably made of a suit-(ibl' metal but of course may he made of any de sired material. longitudinallv split as at 13 to provide clasp fingers 14 adapted o engage and grip the article to he smoked. in this instance, a cigar 15. The fingers H are preferably lon' tudiuallvcurred as shown and deflected mwardly at their distal ends and are contractile. 1

In order to provide draft for the cigar 15, the forward end or tip of the cap 1215 perforated in order to provide multitudinous vent openings 15'. The barrel 10, and also the ca 12 if desired. have inward depressions proper of barrel 10 and cap 12. .The surfaces of the lugs it) which engage the cigar are preferably arcuatc as at 17. These lugs 16 also have side walls as at 18 throu h which rent openings 19 are provided. e vent openings 19 are preferably located inwardly a distance from the. side walls of the barrel and cap to the end-tliat ashes falling into engagement ith such walls. or sparks. cannot escape through said openings.

The interior of the tubular barrel 10 iS provitiul r m-.1 llH t mr ci l. adjacent to clasp lingers 14. with a hand 20 made of cor]; or other suitable material, and secured thereto in any prefcrre-l manner. The purpose of band 20 to frictionally grip and retain the cigar within the protec or against accidental movement independently thereof.

The butt end of the cigar projects a corsidcrahlu distance in the rear of the fingers 14 so that the cigar may be placed in the mouth and smoked in the usual manner as orniing spacing lugs 16 serving to' locate the cigar out of,contact with the Walls At the rear end. barrel 10 is suggested in Figure 3. Then the cigar is to e lighted or a butt is to be removed or discharged, .thecap 12 is removed from the barrel.

If desired, the resilient clasp action of the fingers 14 in engagement with-the ci ar may be augmented by an annular metallic lock band 21 which surrounds the tin wars and by movement along them, due to t ieir curvature, a substantially cam action is obtained which compresses the fingers into the cigar and automatically holds them in that position. While the band 20 may usually e used, yet at the present time it is generallyomitted unless a mouth piece or holder, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, in particular, at 22 is also used. This mouth piece may be of any desired material for instance metal, amber or the like and may be an ordinary one purchased in the open market, so that the use of my invention will not preclude the use of the ordinary mouth piece or holder. This holder is preferably flared at the forward end so as to increase the size of its bore and the latter removably receives the rear end of the barrel 10, particularly the fingers 14: and the band 21, specific-all frictionally engaging the band 21 an thus forming a. secure connection. The holder 22also receives the butt end of the cigar.

The invention is not limited to use in connection with a cigar but may be adapted for use with cigarettes, as indicated in Figure 7, in which 23 designates a,cigarette. The construction of the parts in this form is substantially the same as in the preceding figures, the only exception being the cap, designated 12, which has a flat top, as shown in F1 are 8, to conform to the shape of the end 0 a cigarette as distinguished from the gointed cap in the remaining views of the rawmgs.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is i 1. A. protector to enclose the lighted end of a cigar or cigarette and having ventmcans thcrethrough, and means spacing the cigar or cigarette from the inner wall of the protector, consisting of inwardly depressed portions having openings inwardly of said wall and through their sides for ventilation.

2. A protector to enclose the lighted end of a ci ar or ci 'arette, the protector having inward y exten ing means to s ace the cigar or cigarette from the side wal of the protector, and vent means laterally through the saiill means opening inwardly of the said wa 3. A protector to enclose the lighted end of a ci at or cigarette and having vent means t erethrough, the protector having clasp fingers to engage the cl ar forwardly of its butt end, a pressure ban slidahle over said fingers, and a holder to receive the butt end of the cigar and frictionally engage said band.

4. A protector to enclose the lighted end of a ci or or cigarette and having vent means therct rough, clasp means to engage the cigar or cigarette located at the rear end of the rotector and forwardly of the butt end of tie cigar or cigarette, and a holder applicable over said butt end and frictionally engageable with said clasp means.

5. A protector to enclose the lighted end of a cigar or cigarette, the same consisting of a barrel, :rcap detachably connected to said barrel said cap and barrel having vent openings thcrethrough, said barrel having inwardly do )rcssions engaging the cigar or i cigarette an spacing it from the inner wall thereof, the vent openings of the barrel being located through the side walls of said depressions andinwardly of said inner wall, a grip hand to engage the cigar or cigarette locat d within the barrel, and the rear end of the barrel terminating in resilient clasp fingers to engage the cigar on cigarette.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in prcscnce of two witnesses.

CLYDE SHEPPARD.

- Witnesses:

Dono'rur OGDEN, Bnuain BREWSTER. 

